California's 6th Congressional District
California · CA-06
California's 6th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Ami Bera (Democrat). It is home to roughly 762,164 people, with a median age of 37.1. The population is about 51% White. The median household income is $92,939, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 209 square miles, CA-06 is the 375th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,647 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.14 ranks 375th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 55% of CA-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 41% Donald Trump — a D+14 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+18.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.1 years old; 23.7% of residents are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. About 19% of residents were born outside the United States, and 27.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $92,939, the district's median household income ranks 109th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $519,576, and the median rent is $1,791 a month. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.1-minute commute (18% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).